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Storm Wines: one of South Africa’s most exciting producers, based in Hemel-en-Aarde, South Africa

November 15, 2023November 15, 2023 jamiegoode 8118 Views

Website: https://www.stormwines.co.za/ Hannes Storm was the winemaker at Hamilton Russell for 13 years (with 12 vintages under his belt), so

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A Sijnn retrospective: tasting the past and present of this remarkable vineyard in Malgas, South Africa

October 4, 2023March 5, 2024 jamiegoode 7522 Views

Website: https://www.sijnn.co.za/ This was a tasting and lunch to celebrate 20 years of Sijnn (pronounced ‘sane’), a vineyard located in

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Food and wine Highlights South Africa 

Highlights: Mullineux and Sadie at Noble Rot Mayfair

September 29, 2023March 5, 2024 jamiegoode 4005 Views Restaurants, swartland

Had a lovely lunch this week at Noble Rot Mayfair, the third restuarant in the Noble Rot franchise after Lambs

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Damascene, the new star from South Africa

September 2, 2023March 5, 2024 jamiegoode 10180 Views

One of the most exciting producers to emerge from the already very exciting South African wine scene in the last

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Saurwein: new releases from this exciting South African Pinot Noir producer

August 21, 2023August 21, 2023 jamiegoode 11506 Views pinot noir

Jessica Saurwein is getting rave reviews for her small-production Pinots and the new 2022 releases are the best yet. Jessica

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Highlights: Swerwer Rooi Groen Skins 2021, Swartland, South Africa

August 1, 2023March 5, 2024 Treve Ring 4489 Views orange wine, Sémillon, swartland

Swerwer (Nomad / Wanderer) is Jasper Wickens project in the Swartland, and this Rooi Groen (red-green) Skins version is an

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50 years of Kanonkop, one of South Africa’s leading wineries

July 24, 2023July 24, 2023 jamiegoode 11334 Views

Johann Krige (proprietor) was in town with Abrie Beeslaar (winemaker) in a tasting that celebrated 50 years of Kanonkop, one

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Features South Africa 

Capensis: high-end Chardonnay from South Africa that’s re-setting the bar

June 27, 2023January 16, 2024 jamiegoode 7605 Views Chardonnay

Website: https://www.capensiswines.com/za Back in 2013 the Jackson Family were looking to begin a wine project in South Africa. The idea

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Highlights South Africa 

Highlights: Testalonga El Bandito Lords of Dogtown 2022 Swartland, South Africa

June 11, 2023July 9, 2023 jamiegoode 5162 Views

This is a rare Chenin Blanc from Testalonga, one of the leading natural wineries in South Africa’s Swartland. It’s from

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Highlights: Craven Cinsaut 2021 Stellenbosch, South Africa

May 12, 2023July 9, 2023 jamiegoode 3855 Views Cinsault

I’m a big fan of the wines of Mick and Jeanine Craven, who are making some of Stellenbosch’s most interesting

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Spätburgunder: a deep dive into Germany’s Pinot Noir, with a tasting of 77 wines from top vineyard sites
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Spätburgunder: a deep dive into Germany’s Pinot Noir, with a tasting of 77 wines from top vineyard sites

August 24, 2026August 24, 2026 jamiegoode

German wine has been having a good moment for the last decade, and this is one of the wine country

Exploring the Hunter Valley (3) Margan
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Exploring the Hunter Valley (3) Margan

August 19, 2026August 19, 2026 jamiegoode
Exploring the Hunter Valley (2) judging the Hunter Valley Wine Show
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Exploring the Hunter Valley (2) judging the Hunter Valley Wine Show

August 19, 2026August 19, 2026 jamiegoode
Exploring the Hunter Valley, Australia’s oldest wine region (1) introduction
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Exploring the Hunter Valley, Australia’s oldest wine region (1) introduction

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Wine anorak is one of the leading wine websites. This is the latest version of the site that began life in 1999, and was founded by Jamie Goode, who at the time was working as a science editor.

Since then it has grown, and Jamie is now a full-time wine writer, lecturer, wine judge and book author.

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